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Inventory--021 Wheel Set
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Wed, 29 Mar 2000 02:56:15 GMT
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Scholars have long debated exactly where the 021 wheel set fit into
Samsonite history. As I'm sure you are aware early scholarship viewed the set
in a rather harsh light. Was it an accessory set or a model set in its own
right? However several recent scholarly articles, particularly the paper in
the Journal of Early Plastic Building Block History (J Plas Block His 27:1149-
1161 (1999)) suggest a reevaluation of this set. As Peregrine Hunicutt M.C.S,
cofounder of Plastic Brick with Small Round Stud Quarterly states-the 021
is "perhaps the best Lego Wheel Set of the late 60's"
This set was still sealed when I opened it so I thought it would be
interesting to inventory it by tray, although I seriously doubt that the
contents of each tray were consistant from set to set. I picture some worker
in Denver spending the morning riveting handles on attache cases, then after
his union-mandated break, throwing about the right amount of small plastic
pieces into trays on an assembly line, thinking all of the time about the
greivence he is going to file. So consider this a snapshot of a 30 year old
set.
All of these are the older style elements. Although ABS, they are clearly not
the Bayer Novodur used today.
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Lego (Samsonite) set 021--Wheel Set
"Build Many Kinds of Cars, Trucks and Other Wheel Toys"
"All Parts Will Fit Any Standard Collection"
"More hours are spent building with Lego than with any other toy. This set is
suitable for boys and girls, ages from 4 to 10."
"The precision and strength of Lego bricks make them last a lifetime. This set
is suitable for boys and girls, ages 4 to 10."
ca. 1968
Box:
Typical sleeve type with inner box and 5 plastic trays--4 smaller square trays
and 1 longer rectagular tray in the following arrangement:
tray 1 | | tray 4
| tray 3 |
tray 2 | | tray 5
Catalog:
K-2256R
No instruction book
Elements:
Tray 1
5 red 3006 brick, 10 x 2
4 red 3007 brick, 8 x 2
7 red 3009 brick, 6 x 1
1 clear 3004 brick, 2 x 1
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Tray 2
2 blue 3001 brick, 4 x 2
3 blue 3002 brick, 3 x 2
2 blue 3003 brick, 2 x 2
2 red 3008 brick, 8 x 1
1 yellow 3004 brick, 2 x 1
1 red 3004 brick, 2 x 1
3 clear 3004 brick, 2 x 1
4 red 3039 brick, sloped, 45d, 3 x 2
6 red 3040 brick, sloped, 45d, 2 x 1
6 red 7039 wheel, w/ metal axle, 2 x 2bb
6 gray 132 tyre for 7039
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Tray 3
1 gray 700 brick, 20 x 10
2 yellow 3003 brick, 2 x 2
4 clear 3003 brick, 2 x 2
15 red 3005 brick, 1 x 1
13 clear 3005 brick, 1 x 1
8 red 3005 brick, 1 x 1
5 black 3005 brick, 1 x 1
4 blue 3005 brick, 1 x 1
1 yellow 3005 brick, 1 x 1
2 blue 3063 brick, corner round, 2 x 1
4 black 3062a brick, round 1 x 1
14 gray 3023 plate, 2 x 1
1 white 650 plate, w/ towbar, 2 x 1 (x2)
2 white 7049 brick, w/ wheel holder, 4 x 2
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Tray 4
10 red 3001 brick, 4 x 2
7 red 3002 brick, 3 x 2
3 red 3003 brick, 2 x 2
4 red 3037 brick, sloped, 45d, 4 x 2
2 red 3039 brick, sloped, 45d, 2 x 2
4 red 3045 brick, sloped, double convex, 45d, 2 x 2
2 red 3046 brick, sloped, double concave, 45d, 2 x 2
2 red 3048 brick, sloped, triple, 45d, 2 x 1
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Tray 5
2 black 3003 brick, 2 x 2
1 red 3005 brick, 1 x 1
2 white 3036 plate, 8 x 6
2 white 3035 plate, 8 x 4
4 white 3034 plate, 8 x 2
2 red 715 wheel, w/ metal axle, 4 x 4bb
2 gray 36 tyre for 715
4 white 7049 brick, w/ axle holder, 4 x 2
1 white turntable, 4 x 4bb
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185 total elements
1 gray 700 brick, 20 x 10
5 red 3006 brick, 10 x 2
4 red 3007 brick, 8 x 2
2 blue 3001 brick, 4 x 2
10 red 3001 brick, 4 x 2
3 blue 3002 brick, 3 x 2
7 red 3002 brick, 3 x 2
2 blue 3003 brick, 2 x 2
2 yellow 3003 brick, 2 x 2
4 clear 3003 brick, 2 x 2
3 red 3003 brick, 2 x 2
2 black 3003 brick, 2 x 2
2 red 3008 brick, 8 x 1
7 red 3009 brick, 6 x 1
4 clear 3004 brick, 2 x 1
1 yellow 3004 brick, 2 x 1
1 red 3004 brick, 2 x 1
24 red 3005 brick, 1 x 1
13 clear 3005 brick, 1 x 1
5 black 3005 brick, 1 x 1
4 blue 3005 brick, 1 x 1
1 yellow 3005 brick, 1 x 1
2 blue 3063 brick, corner round, 2 x 1
4 black 3062a brick, round 1 x 1
4 red 3037 brick, sloped, 45d, 4 x 2
4 red 3039 brick, sloped, 45d, 3 x 2
2 red 3039 brick, sloped, 45d, 2 x 2
4 red 3045 brick, sloped, double convex, 45d, 2 x 2
2 red 3046 brick, sloped, double concave, 45d, 2 x 2
6 red 3040 brick, sloped, 45d, 2 x 1
2 red 3048 brick, sloped, triple, 45d, 2 x 1
2 white 3036 plate, 8 x 6
2 white 3035 plate, 8 x 4
4 white 3034 plate, 8 x 2
14 gray 3023 plate, 2 x 1
6 red 7039 wheel, w/ metal axle, 2 x 2bb
6 gray 132 tyre for 7039
2 red 715 wheel, w/ metal axle, 4 x 4bb
2 gray 36 tyre for 715
6 white 7049 brick, w/ axle holder, 4 x 2
1 white turntable, 4 x 4bb
1 white 650 plate, w/ towbar, 2 x 1 (x2)
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185 total elements, including 21 clear bricks (11%)!
31 different elements
Percentage of elements that are clear: 11%
Percentage of elements that are sloped: 13%
Percentage of elements with studs: 97%
Percentage of elements with studs in 8002: 0%
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| (...) Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! This is great. I asked about an inventory of this set a couple of months ago and I was losing hope anyone could come up with the exact contents. (24 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.db.inv)
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